TITLE: An Analysis of the Economic Impact of Key global issue in Russia

_{YOUR TASK: MAKE AN INTRODUCTION FOR MY ESSAY (TITLED ABOVE) THE COUNTRY YOU ARE FOCUSING ON IS RUSSIA. USE THE DATA SOURCES BELLOW TO CONSTRUCT THE TABLES OF INICATORS WHICH I WILL TURN INTO GRAPHS AND DIAGRAMS (JUST PLEASE LET ME KNOW AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH TABLE WHAT KIND OF GRAPH AND CHART I CAN MAKE IN EXCEL. FOLLOW, VERY CAREFULLY, THE STEPPS BELOW AND COLLECT RECENT YEAR DATA FOR THE TABLES}

1. **Introduction Purpose:** - Introduce the country, focusing on key historical facts or events relevant to the analysis of the current economic situation in Russia. - Highlight key issues related to the themes covered in the subsequent chapters (poverty, growth, trade, etc.). - Avoid outlining what will be covered in the following chapters, as it's considered unnecessary for this project.

2. **Table of Summary Descriptive Stats:** - Provide a table showcasing summary descriptive statistics for key economic indicators in your country. - Select economic indicators aligned with the main themes covered in the lectures (e.g., poverty, GDP, trade). the sub headings for my essay below are the indicators I want data for and a table for. these are the indicators - Focus on presenting data for the most recent available year only.

3. **Additional Text Discussion:** - Offer additional text discussing the economic landscape behind the statistics presented in the table. - Analyze the data to provide an economic snapshot of the current situation in your country. - Highlight trends and implications of the economic indicators, offering insights into the economic landscape.

4. **Map Representation (if relevant):** - Consider including a map showing your country's location in relation to its neighbors, especially for discussions related to trade.

Given this exemplar, here's a step-by-step guide for your introduction:

1. **Introduce the Country:** - Start with a brief overview of your country, highlighting key historical events or facts relevant to the current economic situation. - Connect these historical points to the key issues or themes you'll be addressing in the subsequent analysis.

2. **Present the Table of Summary Economic Data:** - After the introductory text, include a table presenting summary descriptive statistics for key economic indicators. - Choose indicators that align with the main themes, such as poverty, GDP, Inequality. - Focus on providing data for the most recent year available. eg) past 10 years or so.

3. **Discuss the Economic Picture:** - Follow the table with additional text discussing the economic landscape behind the presented statistics. - Analyze the data to provide insights into the current economic situation, highlighting trends and implications of the economic indicators.

4. **Consider Adding a Map (if applicable):** I WILL ADD THE MAP JUST LET ME KNOW WHERE BY SAYING 'INSERT HERE' OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. - If relevant, include a map showing your country's location in relation to its neighbors, particularly if discussing trade.

By following these steps, you can structure your introduction to effectively introduce your country, present relevant economic data, and provide insights into the economic landscape in line with the project's requirements.

Lastly, aim to follow a structured approach in your writing, similar to what is expected in the project. Provide introductory text, followed by a table of economic data, and then elaborate on the economic insights derived from the statistics. This approach will help ensure a comprehensive and well-structured introduction to the essay. and send Harvard referenced sites you used to for data collection and for the descriptive part of the introduction

This is the structure of the the essay (you are only working on the introduction), but this is to show you the structure of the essay.:

Introduction Poverty and Inequality Productivity, human capital, economic growth Finance, financialisation and foreign direct investment Trade and Trade Policy Other (optional - is there anything else, important for your country, not discussed elsewhere) Conclusions

Use the data Sources to make the tables with the indicators listed above. Data Sources The following will be great sources of data to consider: World Bank: http://databank.worldbank.org/data/databases.aspx This link will lead to a page that shows you all the databases hosted by the World Bank. World Bank development Indicators World Development Indicators This is a direct link to a page that provides you access to most country's development indicators. United Nations Database UNdata Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Data OECD data This link leads to a world of different databases. It allows you to explore the available databases on specific topics. The principal EU statistical sou